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What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs

What happened after the gaming ban story; VCs' hunt for 'Lovable' in India

30 Sep 2025, 14:15 PM

Sep 26th Edition: Here's what followed our online gaming ban story — from late-night calls and even a bribe offer...Also, we explore whether VCs have spotted their ‘Lovable’ in India yet?

Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed

Emergent raises $23 million in Series A round led by Lightspeed

25 Sep 2025, 14:46 PM

The funding round saw participation from Together Fund, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, and angel investors.

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Fintech Highlights

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  2. Vyapar FY25 revenue up 53% to Rs 66 crore

  3. Vyapar acquires AI accounting platform Suvit

  4. Zerodha invests in stock analytics platform Tijori Finance

  5. Blostem bags pre-Series A funding led by Rainmatter
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. Reliance Industries, JV partners to invest $11 bn to build AI data centre in India

  2. Agnikul Cosmos raises $17 million at $500 million valuation

  3. Zinit raises seed funding led by AltaIR Capital

  4. Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5

  5. Accel, Google team up to invest in Indian AI startups
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IPO Tales

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  2. From social-commerce darling to e-commerce challenger: Inside Meesho’s IPO

  3. The Bull Run Broker: Inside Groww's $7 billion IPO

  4. Pine Labs IPO Playbook: Between DRHP Gloss and Ground Reality
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Money & Machines

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  2. The Paytm Ledger; How Dunzo's Biswas lit up India's next AI deal wave

  3. Two crises, one theme — how tech is testing fintech and journalism

  4. Bankers Test the Market; OpenAI Tests the Law + Funding Exclusive
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